Covenstead of a podcast about gaming and magic, where we discuss how tabletop roleplaying games and modern day magic, Wicca, and Pagan beliefs intersect. Each episode, Dannie and Todd share their insights and ideas to help themselves and others learn more about what we have in common with each other.
Ostara, the Pagan holiday of renewal and the awakening of nature, was this past week and it's got Dannie and Todd talking about how they are marking this time of year. (This episode was originally scheduled to release BEFORE Ostara but was delayed due to Breakout prep. Sorry, covenmates.) We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Since we've established communication as a vital part of the group experience (be it gaming or magic-related), we need to get into the importance of feedback in the conversation. Dannie and Todd provide their recommendations for providing, processing, and accepting feedback in your games. The things we talked about this episode are Breakout Con, the Dune TTRPG, High Plains Samurai, and Pandora: Total Destruction. We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Welcome to a special sneak preview of Todd's upcoming TTRPG interview podcast, Cut the Crap with Todd Crapper. In this first episode, he talks with five guests - Sean P. Kelley (Gaming & BS), Michael Ross (The RPG Academy), Chris Sniezak (Misdirected Mark), Daniel Kwan, (Asians Represent), and Alex Roberts (Backstory) - about their podcasting histories, insights, and recommendations. If you enjoyed this preview but have never listened to the Covenstead podcast, check out more episodes right here on Podbean or wherever else you get your pods.
How do you use questions to drive the game forward? It's a question that leads to more questions and these are ones Dannie and Todd both ask and answer as a crossover episode with Todd's upcoming new podcast, Cut the Crap with Todd Crapper. (Be sure to check out the special preview that launched on the same day as this episode.) We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Uh-oh! Todd's thinking about making a GM-less game and isn't sure how to do it. So he and Dannie talk about games that do not require a Game Master/Moderator, including gamebooks and solo board games. The games we talked about this episode are A Single Moment/Reflections, Artisans of Splendent Vale, Bitches in the Club, Blades in the Dark, Breakout Con (convention), By the General's Hand, Castle Ravenloft (board game), Choose Your Own Adventure (gamebook series), Dialect, Dread, Endless Quests (gamebook series), Fall of Magic, Fiasco, For The Queen, Killshot, Lone Wolf (gamebook series), Mansion of Madness, Pandemic, Space Bounty Blues, Star Crossed, T.I.M.E. Stories, Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and Wreckland Run. We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Knowing the intent behind a moment, a scene, a session, even the whole damn storyline can avoid a lot of problems and rewrites. After discussing some of our most dreaded RPG horror stories last episode, Dannie and Todd get into how knowing and expressing your intent can improve your gaming and magic experiences. We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
In the spirit of Samhain and Halloween, Dannie and Todd share a couple of their RPG horror stories - times when a game went so wrong that it scared them into playing better. In this episode, we discussed the following games: Aberrant, Dark Sun, the Dune RPG, Earthdawn, Ravenloft, Rifts, and Vampire: the Masquerade We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
The art of meditation and achieving focus is something practiced by millions - maybe even billions - of people around the world and it's one of the few things that connect us. Whether you meditate as part of your religious practice or for therapeutic reasons, Dannie and Todd share their experiences both past and present. We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Ever had an idea for a game, story, or other piece of art... but didn't know what to do with it? Brainstorming with someone you trust can help when you're in a creative jam and that's exactly what Dannie and Todd do in this episode. Check out Dannie's new project with Christopher Grey, Lacuna, at https://www.lacunaworld.com/ We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
There are various psychological and therapeutic studies proclaiming the benefits of playing TTRPGs with regards to your mental health... so that's what we talk about in this episode. Are roleplaying games actually good for your mental health? In this episode, we discussed the following games: Cortex Prime, Lighthearted, Little Fears, Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game, Monsterhearts, Never Going Home, One Child's Heart, Paranoia, Romance Trilogy, Ross Rifles, Tabletop Talk (podcast), Ten Candles, The Quiet Year, Zweihander We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.